6 ECTS credits
155 u studietijd

Aanbieding 2 met studiegidsnummer 4016167FNR voor alle studenten in het 1e semester met een gespecialiseerd master niveau.

Semester
1e semester
Inschrijving onder examencontract
Niet mogelijk
Beoordelingsvoet
Beoordeling (0 tot 20)
2e zittijd mogelijk
Ja
Onderwijstaal
Engels
Onder samenwerkingsakkoord
Onder uitwisselingsakkoord mbt studiedelen
Faculteit
Faculteit Sociale Wetensch & SolvayBusinessSchool
Verantwoordelijke vakgroep
Politieke Wetenschappen
Onderwijsteam
Vjosa Musliu (titularis)
Onderdelen en contacturen
17 contacturen Lecture
17 contacturen Practical exercises
136 contacturen Self study
0 contacturen Exam
Inhoud

An overview of different theoretical traditions that analyse international conflicts and intrastate conflicts with international repercussions, and the means of their resolution. The seminar will also deal with some key concepts in the literature on conflict resolution, such as the concept of conflict transformation. The course will apply these theories and concepts to particular case studies.

Bijkomende info

A syllabus will be distributed to the students in the beginning of the academic year through the digital learning platform.

Articles will be uploaded weekly on the digital learning platform on the corresponding topics discussed throughout the semester.

Teaching Methods

- Lecture: collective contact-dependent moments during which the lecturer engages with learning materials
- Seminar, Exercises or Practicals (Practical): collective or individual contact-dependent moments during which the students are guided to actively engage with learning materials
- Independent or External Form of Study (Self): independent study

This description of the teaching methods is indicative, in order to assess the expected study load.

REGULAR STUDENTS

The day students have to follow the lectures of guest speakers and participate to interactive seminars. They also participate in conferences, workshops and/or panel discussions organised by the VUB or other universities, think-tanks etc.

Lecture: 17 hours

Practical: 17 hours

  • discussion of the texts in the classroom

Self: 121 hours

  • keeping up with the course material during the semester, amounting to 1 hour per hour lecture: 17 hours
  • preparation of the answers to the questions about the reading assignments: 40 hours
  • reading of “The Guardian” and other newspapers on the case study: 32 hours
  • participation to two lectures, panel discussions, conferences and writing a report on this subject (or the preparation of a reading assignment as an alternative): 8 hours
  • preparation exam: 24 hours (3 days of 8 hours)

WORKING STUDENTS

The evening students have additionally the option of following academic lectures or panel discussions on line. Concrete information on the procedure, deadlines, the guest lecture programme, the mandatory reading for the classes etc. will be included in a syllabus on Canvas.

Lecture: 8 hours

  • classical class meetings

Practical: 6 hours

  • discussion of the texts in the classroom

Self: 136 hours

  • keeping up with the course material during the semester, amounting to 2 hours per hour lecture: 16 hours
  • preparation of the answers to the questions about the contents of the reading assignments: 48 hours
  • reading of “The Guardian” and other newspapers on the case study: 32 hours
  • participation to two lectures, panel discussions or conferences (or looks at them on line) and writing a report on this subject (or a reading assignment as an alternative): 16 hours
  • preparation exam: 24 hours (3 days of 8 hours)
Leerresultaten

Algemene competenties

Knowledge:
 the students have a good knowledge about various theoretical traditions concerning the analysis and resolution of international and violent national conflicts.


Skills:
  the students are able to apply such theoretical knowledge to concrete case studies.


Attitude:
 the students are able to make a personal choice among various alternatives to analyse national conflicts and problems in respect to conflict resolution.

Beoordelingsinformatie

De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Schriftelijk bepaalt 70% van het eindcijfer

Examen Andere bepaalt 30% van het eindcijfer

Binnen de categorie Examen Schriftelijk dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

  • Schriftelijk Examen met een wegingsfactor 1 en aldus 70% van het totale eindcijfer.

Binnen de categorie Examen Andere dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

  • Groepswerk met een wegingsfactor 1 en aldus 30% van het totale eindcijfer.

Aanvullende info mbt evaluatie

Written (open book) Exam determines 70% of the final mark.

Group project assignment determines 30% of the final grade.  


At the beginning of the semester, students will be divided into groups of 3-5. Each group will take one contemporary conflict in world affairs (Syria, Yezidi, Libya, Ukraine, Somalia, “Kurdistan”, South Sudan, among others) to study closely. The last two weeks of the semesters students will present their ‘cases’ in class. The group projects will be evaluated on a) the written report of 5-10 pages (50%), and b) the presentation (50%).

More detailed information can be found in the syllabus description.

Toegestane onvoldoende
Kijk in het aanvullend OER van je faculteit na of een toegestane onvoldoende mogelijk is voor dit opleidingsonderdeel.

Academische context

Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
Master in de politieke wetenschappen: democratie en leiderschap
Master of Political Science: European and International Governance: Standaard traject (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)